MIA71FKT26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320B · Dania, FL · December 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1970
Place
Dania, FL · DANIA, FL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9832LCessna 320B
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159334

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2049   70/12/6   DANIA,FLA           CESSNA 320B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 900
        TIME - 1018                    N9832L              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE INT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI                       DANIA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        REMARKS- LEAK NEAR EXHAUST SYS,RATE APRXLY 1 QT PER 5 MIN

Aircraft

Registration
N9832L
Reported as
Cessna 320B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Lauderdale Int

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.